Slugging Average : 1913 American League Top 25

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1913 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Joe Jackson .551 (.55114) Cleveland Naps 1
Ty Cobb .535 (.53505) Detroit Tigers 2
Tris Speaker .533 (.53269) Boston Red Sox 3
Frank Baker .493 (.49291) Philadelphia Athletics 4
Sam Crawford .489 (.48933) Detroit Tigers 5
Eddie Collins .453 (.45318) Philadelphia Athletics 6
Stuffy McInnis .416 (.41621) Philadelphia Athletics 7
Nap Lajoie .404 (.40430) Cleveland Naps 8
Del Pratt .402 (.40203) St. Louis Browns 9
Gus Williams .400 (.39963) St. Louis Browns 10
Harry Hooper .399 (.39932) Boston Red Sox 11
Chick Gandil .398 (.39818) Washington Senators 12
Duffy Lewis .397 (.39746) Boston Red Sox 13
Rube Oldring .394 (.39405) Philadelphia Athletics 14
Clyde Engle .384 (.38353) Boston Red Sox 15
Clyde Milan .378 (.37824) Washington Senators 16
Burt Shotton .373 (.37341) St. Louis Browns 17
Jack Graney .366 (.36557) Cleveland Naps 18
Jack Barry .365 (.36484) Philadelphia Athletics 19
Larry Gardner .359 (.35941) Boston Red Sox 20
Steve Yerkes .358 (.35818) Boston Red Sox 21
Buck Weaver .356 (.35647) Chicago White Sox 22
Eddie Murphy .356 (.35630) Philadelphia Athletics 23
Hal Chase .355 (.35472) New York Yankees 24
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Bobby Veach .354 (.35438) Detroit Tigers 25



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.